Description
The B3506B4 monoclonal antibody specifically recognizes the Fc region of the human Immunoglobulin A (IgA) subclass known as IgA1. IgA1 is comprised of two identical heavy chains encoded by IGHA1, and two light chains, either Igκ or Igλ, that are linked together by disulfide bonds. The B3506B4 antibody does not crossreact with other human immunoglobulin heavy chain (IgH) subclasses, including the IgA2 subclass. IgA1 is expressed by plasmablasts, plasma cells, and memory B cells as well as by some myeloma or plasmacytoma cells. IgA1 is expressed in either a transmembrane form that serves as an antigen-specific B cell surface receptor or in a soluble secreted form. Monomeric and dimeric forms of IgA1 are found in the serum although the monomeric form predominates. Multimeric forms of IgA1 connected by a J-chain and secretory component are also found in bodily secretions. Secretory IgA is transported across epithelial cells and secreted into the lumen of mucosal tissues including the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts and is found in human breast milk. IgA1 functions in the agglutination of microbes and can block their adherence to or infection of human cells. It can also bind to CD89 (FcαRI) expressed on neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages, and eosinophils to trigger a variety of immune responses including phagocytosis, antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity, and the release of inflammatory cytokines and mediators such as in the response to microbes.
BD® CompBeads can be used as surrogates to assess fluorescence spillover (compensation). When fluorochrome conjugated antibodies are bound to BD® CompBeads, they have spectral properties very similar to cells. However, for some fluorochromes there can be small differences in spectral emissions compared to cells, resulting in spillover values that differ when compared to biological controls. It is strongly recommended that when using a reagent for the first time, users compare the spillover on cells and BD® CompBeads to ensure that BD® CompBeads are appropriate for your specific cellular application.
Store undiluted at 4°C and protected from prolonged exposure to light. Do not freeze. The monoclonal antibody was purified from tissue culture supernatant or ascites by affinity chromatography. The antibody was conjugated to the dye under optimum conditions that minimize unconjugated dye and antibody.
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4. Caution: Sodium azide yields highly toxic hydrazoic acid under acidic conditions. Dilute azide compounds in running water before discarding to avoid accumulation of potentially explosive deposits in plumbing.
5. Since applications vary, each investigator should titrate the reagent to obtain optimal results.
6. The production process underwent stringent testing and validation to assure that it generates a high-quality conjugate with consistent performance and specific binding activity. However, verification testing has not been performed on all conjugate lots.
7. When using high concentrations of antibody, background binding of this dye to erythroid fragments produced by ammonium chloride-based lysis, such as with BD Pharm Lyse™ Lysing Buffer (Cat. No. 555899), has been observed when the antibody conjugate was present during the lysis procedure. This may cause nonspecific staining of target cells, such as leukocytes, which have bound the resulting erythroid fragments. This background can be mitigated by any of the following: titrating the antibody conjugate to a lower concentration, fixing samples with formaldehyde, or removing erythrocytes before staining (eg, gradient centrifugation or pre-lysis with wash). This background has not been observed when cells were lysed with BD FACS™ Lysing Solution (Cat. No. 349202) after staining.
8. For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
9. An isotype control should be used at the same concentration as the antibody of interest.
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11. Please observe the following precautions: We recommend that special precautions be taken (such as wrapping vials, tubes, or racks in aluminum foil) to protect exposure of conjugated reagents, including cells stained with those reagents, to any room illumination. Absorption of visible light can significantly affect the emission spectra and quantum yield of tandem fluorochrome conjugates.
12. Tandem fluorochromes contain both an energy donor and an energy acceptor. Although every effort is made to minimize the lot-to-lot variation in the efficiency of the fluorochrome energy transfer, differences in the residual emission from the donor may be observed. Additionally, multi-laser cytometers may directly excite both the donor and acceptor fluorochromes. Therefore, we recommend for every tandem conjugate, a matched individual single-stain control be acquired for generating a compensation or spectral unmixing matrix.
